Paris/Washington: ‘We must rethink our strategic autonomy. Europe needs to gain more autonomy on technology and defence capabilities, including from the US. An alliance isn’t something I should depend on,’ President of France, Emmanuel Macron, warned. Besides, Jiri Sedivy, the head of the European Defence Agency, also claimed last week that the European Union (EU) […]
Washington/Kyiv: Anatoly Antonov, Russia’s Ambassador to the United States, warned that US interference in Ukraine would further escalate the conflict, mocking that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the United States was a Hollywood-style trip. The Russian Ambassador also threatened that everyone knew what would happen to the US-provided Patriot missiles and the soldiers deployed. […]
Seoul: North Korea has criticised Japan’s defence spending for increasing its military readiness. Moreover, North Korea warned to take strong and decisive measures against Japan, which endangered regional and international security. Also, North Korea threatened that Japan would soon realise this. China had already accused Japan of violating post-World War II treaties by increasing defence […]
Beijing/Moscow: A major naval exercise between China and Russia will begin on Wednesday in the East China Sea area, near Japan’s maritime limits. China’s Ministry of Defense announced that the exercise was organised to counter global threats, including in the region. China seems to have warned the US and Japan, avoiding direct mention. Before the […]
Mumbai: INS Mormugao, the second destroyer from the Vishakhapatnam class, has been commissioned into the Indian Navy. INS Mormugao destroyer is 163 meters long, 17 meters wide, and 7,400 tonnes will add further strength to the Indian Navy. The indigenously made warship has 75 per cent of the spare parts manufactured in the country. Citing […]
Tokyo: Considering the growing threat in the Pacific region due to the increasing possibility of a Chinese attack on Taiwan and North Korean missile tests, Japan has announced a substantial increase in its defence spending. On Friday, Japan announced the new national security policy. It highlighted the need for an unprecedented increase in defence spending […]
Seoul: North Korea has tested a solid-fuel rocket motor that accelerates the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). It is claimed that this will improve the speed of missiles that can hit the US Far East. North Korea announced that the test was carried out under the leadership of dictator Kim Jong-un. A few […]
Seoul: The US Defense Force has opened its first space force base in South Korea. This will help monitor the dangerous activities of North Korea, China and Russia, the US Defense Force claimed. Britain, France, Australia and South Korea also created their separate space force units this month. Meanwhile, it is surprising that the Pentagon […]
Washington: A new cooperation may soon be established between Iran and Russia, given the Ukraine conflict. Iran provided military assistance to Russia in this conflict. In return, Russia could help Iran speed up its nuclear program, a former US intelligence official warned. For the past few weeks, the Russian military has been carrying out heavy […]
Abu Dhabi: Saudi Arabia cannot guarantee the subsequent situation if Iran succeeds in developing a nuclear bomb. Saudi will not sit still – all bets are off, warned Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. He further said that neighbouring countries of Iran would take necessary steps for their security. The Saudi foreign […]